Old School (film)
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Old School is a 2003 frat comedy film directed by Todd Phillips and made by DreamWorks Pictures. Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn and Luke Wilson play three thirty-something year old men who start a fraternity. It was a critical and financial success.
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Tropes used in Old School (film) include:
- Above the Influence: Frank "the Tank" Ricard spends the movie trying to ditch alcohol.
- Alliterative Name: Mitch Martin.
- Berserk Button: Frank doesn't like it when there is no ice in his lemonade.
- Big Bad: Dean Gordon "Cheese" Pritchard.
- Big Yes:
- Peppers says this when the dart landed on Frank's neck.
- Frank says this at the end.
- The Cameo:
- Snoop Dogg appears at the Mitch-a-Palooza.
- The director Todd Phillips appears at Mitch's house and says "I'm here for the gangbang."
- Catch Phrase: Frank's "We're going streaking!"
- Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Dean Pritchard talks about his plans, which was secretly recorded by Megan so she can help the fraternity stop Pritchard.
- Noodle Incident: Beanie and Pritchard talked about the time where Pritchard got locked in the dumpster by Beanie and Frank but got out briefly.
- Politically-Incorrect Villain:
- Dean Pritchard calls Megan Huang as "Chang".
- The cab driver tells Mitch to stop being such a "faggot".
- Precision F-Strike: Mitch usually doesn't swear and dropped one near Beanie and his son, resulting in the "earmuffs" talk.
- Product Placement:
- A U-Haul van is seen.
- KFC and Olive Garden were mentioned by Frank.
- Averted with Speaker City since it is a fake brand made for the film.
- The Stinger: Dean Gordon Pritchard gets killed by a car crashing into him as Blue is singing "Dust in the Wind" at Heaven.
- Think of the Children: Beanie says the word "earmuffs" near his children where they cover their ears before he starts swearing.
- Tranquillizer Dart: Frank accidentally shoots himself in the neck with this.
- Wacky Fratboy Hijinx: There is streaking and KY jelly wrestling.
- Your Cheating Heart: Heidi has had a gangbang, leading to marital tension between her and Mitch.